11+ English Comprehension 3 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Which sentence uses a colon correctly?
- I need: eggs, milk, bread.
- I need the following items: eggs, milk, and bread. (Correct answer)
- I need, eggs: milk and bread.
- I: need eggs milk and bread.
Correct answer: I need the following items: eggs, milk, and bread.
A colon is used after a complete clause to introduce a list. 'I need the following items' is a complete clause, making this usage correct.
Question 2: What is the root word of 'uncomfortable'?
- Un
- Comfort (Correct answer)
- Able
- Table
Correct answer: Comfort
'Comfort' is the root word. 'Un-' is a prefix meaning 'not', and '-able' is a suffix meaning 'able to be'. Together: not able to be comforted.
Question 3: Read: 'The children's laughter echoed across the playground, a symphony of joy.' What figure of speech is 'a symphony of joy'?
- Simile
- Metaphor (Correct answer)
- Hyperbole
- Onomatopoeia
Correct answer: Metaphor
Calling laughter 'a symphony of joy' is a metaphor — it directly compares laughter to a symphony without using 'like' or 'as'.
Question 4: Choose the sentence with correct apostrophe use:
- The dog's are playing in the park.
- Its a lovely day today.
- The children's coats were wet. (Correct answer)
- The cat chased it's tail.
Correct answer: The children's coats were wet.
'Children's' correctly shows possession — the coats belonging to the children. 'Children' is an irregular plural, so the apostrophe comes before the 's'.
Question 5: What does the word 'benevolent' mean?
- Evil and cruel
- Kind and generous (Correct answer)
- Lazy and slow
- Loud and noisy
Correct answer: Kind and generous
'Benevolent' comes from the Latin 'bene' (well) and 'volent' (wishing). It means well-wishing, kind, and generous.
Question 6: In a persuasive text, which technique uses three words or phrases in a row for emphasis?
- Alliteration
- Rule of three (Correct answer)
- Rhetorical question
- Repetition
Correct answer: Rule of three
The rule of three (tricolon) is a writing technique where three words, phrases, or ideas are presented together for emphasis: 'Education, education, education.'
11+ English Comprehension 3
Which sentence uses a colon correctly?